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21 retreat
[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) retirar-se2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) retirar-se2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) retirada2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) retirada3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) retiro -
22 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sentar(-se)2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) pousar3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) ser membro de4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) pousar5) (to undergo (an examination).) comparecer a6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) posar7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) reunir-se•- sitter- sitting - sit-in - sitting-room - sitting target - sitting duck - sit back - sit down - sit out - sit tight - sit up -
23 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) escorregar2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) escorregar3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) decair4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) escapulir5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) escapar6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) enfiar2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) passo em falso2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) lapso3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) combinação4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) rampa de lançamento•- slipper- slippery - slipperiness - slip road - slipshod - give someone the slip - give the slip - let slip - slip into - slip off - slip on - slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) pedaço de papel
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back-room — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: back room : made or operating in an inconspicuous way : behind the scenes back room deals back room operations … Useful english dictionary
back room — mod. secret; concealed. □ I am going to watch for back room deals. □ All the candidates were selected in back room meetings … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
back-room — adj. Back room is used with these nouns: ↑deal … Collocations dictionary
back-room — see back room … English dictionary
back-room boys — ˈback room boys [back room boys] noun plural (BrE) people who do important work for a person or an organization but who are not well known themselves • Much of a racing driver s success is … Useful english dictionary
Back-Room Boy — Infobox Film name = Back Room Boy image size = caption = director = Herbert Mason producer = writer = Marriott Edgar Val Guest narrator = starring = Arthur Askey Moore Marriott Graham Moffatt music = cinematography = editing = distributor =… … Wikipedia
back-room boys — This term refers to people who do important work but have no contact with the public. Back room boys don t always receive the credit they deserve for their work … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
back room boys — Go to boys in the back room … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
